Door

There once was a door that one day simply appeared in the countryside. Apparently, this door led to nowhere at all, or, that's how it looked. After many generations all knew of it, not that anyone really knew much about the door, although many feigned knowing.

Strange stories were conjured up. 

Some thought the devil brought it. Finally, after many decades of gossip and rumors, the townsfolk grew very upset over it, this door. So, town officials held meetings. Some folks shouted out, saying the offensive door should just be destroyed. Others said leave it as a stark symbol of evil, something to scare us into behaving as we should, but too often don't. Soon, factions with opposing views actually raged and fought over what to do about their cursed portal to hell. It was soon after the fighting that people became so frightened about the door and its intentions, that some families actually packed up and moved far away. Others followed, then more left the small town, never to return. After awhile, not one remained. Astonishingly, the whole town left. Folks will go anywhere to escape nowhere, if that makes sense.